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U.S. Airlines Raked in $1.6 Billion from Baggage and Change Fees in Q1 2015 – What Could It Buy?

Extra bags here, a flight change there—these common add-ons are generating massive revenue for airlines. Government data reveals U.S. carriers collected a staggering $1.6 billion in baggage fees and reservation change fees during just the first three months of 2015.

If that sum is hard to comprehend, here's some perspective to put it in scale:

U.S. Airlines Raked in $1.6 Billion from Baggage and Change Fees in Q1 2015 – What Could It Buy?

Sources: USAToday, ABCNews, Census, Business Insider, Edmunds, PrivateIslandsOnline, Business Insider, Cappex, Suburban Stats, Zillow, Only Gold, and Forbes.


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